Matthew King-smith is a Senior Robotics Scientist with 11 years of experience applying dynamic multibody modeling and real-time control to spacecraft and robotic manipulators, currently leading advanced work at Titan Robotics in Atlanta. He blends deep academic researchโfrom a PhD in Robotics at Georgia Tech and collaborations with NASA JPL and Aerospace Corporationโwith hands-on systems integration, including Speedgoat/Simulink real-time targets, SE(2) air-bearing platforms, and dual-quaternion modeling of multi-body systems. His background spans both algorithmic work (factor-graph optimization, sensor fusion, feedback linearization) and practical implementation in C++, ROS, and control allocation for novel actuators. Unusually, he pairs aerospace-grade research with early-career operational roles (yard foreman, sales/delivery), giving him pragmatic systems-thinking and logistics experience that informs robust experimental hardware development.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics, (Minor) Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics, (Minor) Mathematics at The College of Wooster
GTSAM is a library of C++ classes that implement smoothing and mapping (SAM) in robotics and vision, using factor graphs and Bayes networks as the underlying computing paradigm rather than sparse matrices.
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Matthew King-smith - Senior Robotics Scientist at Titan Robotics, Inc.